Tonye Patano

Birth Name:

Tonye T. Patano

Profession

Actress

Weeds: Who Shot Nancy Botwin?

Nancy Botwin's past finally caught up to her. The matriarch of one of the most dysfunctional families on TV kicked off the eighth and final season of Weeds on the ground, covered in blood, having been shot in the head. There's no way the Showtime series would kill off star Mary-Louise Parker — not yet, at least — but it raises the question: Who would want to kill Nancy? Weeds to end after upcoming season Well, I mean, who wouldn't really, right? Was it...

Mon, Jul 2, 2012

Weeds Preview: Heylia Tells Us How It's Gonna Be

Last week on Showtime's Weeds (Mondays at 10 pm/ET), Conrad's aunt Heylia wasn't having any of Nancy's white-girl whining and even sent Miss Nancy down to the floor with a swat heard 'round the world (or at least Agrestic). Can't the two former business associates just get along? TVGuide.com invited Tonye Patano to share a peek inside Heylia's world. TVGuide.com: [After being introduced by the publicist] So your first name is pronounced "Tony"? I thought it was going to be like "Tanya." Tonye Patano: I know — isn't that fancy silent e something? It's been that way all my life. I figure I will have "arrived" when everybody knows how to pronounce it. But I have a feeling that will never happen. [Laughs] TVGuide.com: Congratulations on Weeds' many Emmy nominations. Patano: Yeah, it's a great thing. It's good that people are watching. And the gals [lead and supporting ac

Mon, Aug 27, 2007